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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Hardcover. Wonderful, forgotten, short stories by the man John Galsworthy described as 'one of the best short-story writers of all time.' Some are hilarious, some poignant; among them - long out of print until now - is the story James Hilton named his 'favourite short story.' Many are about World War I and its aftermath. All make compulsive reading. Num Pages: 576 pages, 3 (2 drawings + 1 photograph). BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 54. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Phaeton Publishing Limited Ireland
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955375651
ISBN
9780955375651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Inspired by Gogol's surreal tales, Dostoevsky's hilarious story has been interpreted by some as a vitriolic piece of social criticism and a veiled attack on the revolutionary philosopher Nikolai Chernyshevsky. Series: Quirky Classics. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 86.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496812
ISBN
9781847496812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece was first published in 1897, and has spawned so many classic films, all based on the character he invented when Queen Victoria was on the throne. This title presents the story in colour. Illustrator(s): Johnson, Staz; Offredi, James. Editor(s): Cobley, Jason. Num Pages: 152 pages, Chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 498. 152 pages, Chiefly col. Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Johnson, Staz; Offredi, James. Editor(s): Cobley, Jason. Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece was first published in 1897, and has spawned so many classic films, all based on the character he invented when Queen Victoria was on the throne. This title presents the story in colour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FX. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 12. Weight: 508.
Publisher
Classical Comics
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
British English ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332259
ISBN
9781906332259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Stevenson, Jane; Davidson, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; FC; FRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555307
ISBN
9780199555307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Reports on extraordinary lands and societies, whose names have entered the English language: notably the minute inhabitants of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, and the Yahoos in Houyhnhnmland, where talking horses are the dominant species. This novel attacks the political and financial corruption. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 190.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260278
ISBN
9781853260278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Fitzgerald's classic tale of jazz-era New York and the mysterious, party-throwing millionaire Jay Gatsby. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409147442
ISBN
9781409147442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 178 x 45. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007925568
ISBN
9780007925568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.80

Paperback. This selection of twenty of Hawthorne's tales is the first in paperback to present his most important short works with full annotation in one volume. Editor(s): Harding, Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555154
ISBN
9780199555154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman Winterbourne with a dilemma he cannot resolve. Is she deliberately flouting social convention in the outspoken way she talks and acts, or is she simply ignorant of those conventions? Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141199757
ISBN
9780141199757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Stauffer, Andrew M. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551116471
ISBN
9781551116471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Oliver Goldsmith's hugely successful novel of 1766 remained for generations one of the most highly regarded and beloved works of eighteenth-century fiction. It contains, in the figure of the vicar himself, one of the most harmlessly simply and unsophisticated yet also ironically complex narrators ever to appear in English fiction. Editor(s): Friedman, Arthur; Mack, Robert L. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537549
ISBN
9780199537549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

paperback. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 42. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307950901
ISBN
9780307950901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.91

Paperback. In the fourth "Palliser" novel, Anthony Trollope follows Phineas Finn's return to the dangerous world of Westminster politics. When his political rival is murdered, Phineas is thrown under suspicion and eventually finds himself standing trial at the Old Bailey. Editor(s): Hecimovich, Gregg. Num Pages: 688 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437621
ISBN
9780140437621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Sebastian is the heir of Chevron, a vast and beautiful English country estate. As such he is a fixed part of an eternal round of lavish parties, intrigues, traditions and fashions at the cold, decadent heart of Edwardian high society. Everyone knows the role Sebastian must play, but Sebastian isn't sure he wants the part. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870546
ISBN
9781784870546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Guy Crouchback has lost his Halberdier idealism. A desk job in London gives him the chance of reconciliation with his former wife. Then, in Yugoslavia, as a liaison officer with the partisans, he finally becomes aware of the futility of a war he once saw in terms of honour. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186870
ISBN
9780141186870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. Dorian Gray gives his soul for eternal youth. While his portrait changes hideously, reflecting his crimes and corruption, he remains outwardly flawless. This new edition uses the 1891 expanded text and shows how Wilde transformed his many sources. Editor(s): Bristow, Joseph. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535989
ISBN
9780199535989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.30

Paperback. In 1961, Patricia Highsmith received a fan letter from a prison inmate. A correspondence ensued and Highsmith became fascinated with the psychological traumas that incarceration can inflict. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349004952
ISBN
9780349004952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. One of Virginia Woolf's most famous novels, Mrs Dalloway is a triumph of experimentation, a cornerstone of Modernism and a subtle examination of love, freedom, mental illness and the female condition in society. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494009
ISBN
9781847494009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outside and betrayal from within the close-knit community. This book explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185538
ISBN
9780141185538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007350896
ISBN
9780007350896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.73

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